03-May-2026 Below you will find a collection of news published yesterday. This news consists of Microsoft’s Roadmap when it is updated it will be below with items. Then there will be a section with the message center, if there is anything new there, this will be automatically included. And it contains a piece from blogs that I follow myself and would like to share with you. If I miss something in the blogs that do have an RSS feed, please let me know.
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The blogs of this day are:
Items from the MessageCenter in Microsoft 365
| What’s new in the Microsoft Intune service update for April 2026Category:Microsoft IntuneNummer:MC1297979Status:stayInformed | Your Microsoft Intune account has been updated to the latest service build. [How this will affect your organization:] You will see the service release number updated in the Tenant Status blade of the Intune admin center soon. We have introduced some changes that we are excited for you to try out. [What you need to do to prepare:] Review the additional information below to learn more about what’s new in this service release. We will continue to update the What’s new page with any features that are released between now and the next monthly service update. Learn more by reviewing features highlighted in the latest Intune What’s new 2604 (April) blog and how the Intune service updates each month is described in the Microsoft Intune service updates blog. [Additional Information:] Staying up to date on Intune new features, service changes, and service health | ||||||||
| Agent Registry API transition to Agent 365Category:Microsoft 365 suiteNummer:MC1297981Status:stayInformed | [Introduction] As previously announced in MC1275311, Microsoft is consolidating agent management to simplify how administrators observe, govern, and secure agents, with Agent 365 (A365) as the single source of truth. A new Agent 365–powered agent registration Microsoft Graph API supports this consolidation and replaces the existing agent registry Graph API. This message provides API‑specific details and required actions. [When this will happen]
[How this affects your organization] Who is affected
Note: This change does not apply to agents created through Microsoft agent builder platforms such as Copilot Studio or Foundry. What will happen
[What you can do to prepare]
Learn more:
[Compliance considerations]
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| Use sensitivity labels to block all connected experiences that analyze content in Word, Excel, and PowerPointCategory:Microsoft 365 suite Microsoft 365 appsNummer:MC1297982Status:planForChange | [Introduction] Microsoft is updating an existing sensitivity label setting that controls whether certain connected experiences can analyze file content. This change extends support of this label setting to additional platforms and extends coverage of the label setting to include all connected experiences that analyze content in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, rather than a subset of these experiences. [When this will happen]
[How this affects your organization] Who is affected
What will happen
[What you can do to prepare] No action is required if your organization already uses sensitivity labels. Optional recommended steps:
[Compliance considerations]
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| Exchange admin dashboard adds provider list export for Actionable MessagesCategory:Microsoft 365 appsNummer:MC1297983Status:stayInformed | [Introduction] We are introducing a new capability in the Outlook Actionable Messages admin dashboard that will help Exchange administrators improve visibility into Actionable Messages providers registered in their organization. This update will support auditing, documentation, and operational readiness by making provider information easier to review and export. [When this will happen] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out this change in early May 2026 and expect to complete rollout by mid‑May 2026. [How this affects your organization] Who is affected
What will happen
[What you can do to prepare] No action will be required. Optionally, after rollout:
Learn more: Actionable messages in Outlook and Office 365 Groups | Outlook | Microsoft Learn [Compliance considerations] No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization. | ||||||||
| Power Platform – Backup retention of Production environments is changing from 28 to 7 daysCategory:Power PlatformNummer:MC1298714Status:stayInformed | Starting May 11, 2026, the default backup retention for Power Platform environments will be changed from 28 days to 7. All environments will continue to be automatically protected with a 7‑day default backup, ensuring reliable recovery for day‑to‑day scenarios. For customers with higher compliance, governance, or operational needs, enabling Managed Environments unlocks the ability to extend backup retention up to 28 days, putting control directly in administrators’ hands. Managed environments will support up to 28 days of backup retention if increased by administrator; otherwise, the default is 7 days. How does this affect me? This change impacts the point in time restore window available for active environments and will not impact deleted environments. Currently, when a production environment with Dynamics 365 apps is deleted, the data will continue to be restorable for up to 28 days and when a production environment without Dynamics 365 apps is deleted, the data will continue to be restorable for up to 7 days. These are not changing. For users with higher compliance, governance, or operational needs, enabling Managed Environments can extend its backup retention up to 28 days. What action do I need to take? This message is for awareness, and no action is required. For environments that you want to extend the backup to 28 days, you will need to enable managed environment and change the backup retention period. | ||||||||
| What’s new in the Microsoft Intune service update for April 2026Category:Microsoft IntuneNummer:MC1297979Status:stayInformed | Your Microsoft Intune account has been updated to the latest service build. [How this will affect your organization:] You will see the service release number updated in the Tenant Status blade of the Intune admin center soon. We have introduced some changes that we are excited for you to try out. [What you need to do to prepare:] Review the additional information below to learn more about what’s new in this service release. We will continue to update the What’s new page with any features that are released between now and the next monthly service update. Learn more by reviewing features highlighted in the latest Intune What’s new 2604 (April) blog and how the Intune service updates each month is described in the Microsoft Intune service updates blog. [Additional Information:] Staying up to date on Intune new features, service changes, and service health | ||||||||
| Agent Registry API transition to Agent 365Category:Microsoft 365 suiteNummer:MC1297981Status:stayInformed | [Introduction] As previously announced in MC1275311, Microsoft is consolidating agent management to simplify how administrators observe, govern, and secure agents, with Agent 365 (A365) as the single source of truth. A new Agent 365–powered agent registration Microsoft Graph API supports this consolidation and replaces the existing agent registry Graph API. This message provides API‑specific details and required actions. [When this will happen]
[How this affects your organization] Who is affected
Note: This change does not apply to agents created through Microsoft agent builder platforms such as Copilot Studio or Foundry. What will happen
[What you can do to prepare]
Learn more:
[Compliance considerations]
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| Use sensitivity labels to block all connected experiences that analyze content in Word, Excel, and PowerPointCategory:Microsoft 365 suite Microsoft 365 appsNummer:MC1297982Status:planForChange | [Introduction] Microsoft is updating an existing sensitivity label setting that controls whether certain connected experiences can analyze file content. This change extends support of this label setting to additional platforms and extends coverage of the label setting to include all connected experiences that analyze content in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, rather than a subset of these experiences. [When this will happen]
[How this affects your organization] Who is affected
What will happen
[What you can do to prepare] No action is required if your organization already uses sensitivity labels. Optional recommended steps:
[Compliance considerations]
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| Exchange admin dashboard adds provider list export for Actionable MessagesCategory:Microsoft 365 appsNummer:MC1297983Status:stayInformed | [Introduction] We are introducing a new capability in the Outlook Actionable Messages admin dashboard that will help Exchange administrators improve visibility into Actionable Messages providers registered in their organization. This update will support auditing, documentation, and operational readiness by making provider information easier to review and export. [When this will happen] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out this change in early May 2026 and expect to complete rollout by mid‑May 2026. [How this affects your organization] Who is affected
What will happen
[What you can do to prepare] No action will be required. Optionally, after rollout:
Learn more: Actionable messages in Outlook and Office 365 Groups | Outlook | Microsoft Learn [Compliance considerations] No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization. | ||||||||
| Power Platform – Backup retention of Production environments is changing from 28 to 7 daysCategory:Power PlatformNummer:MC1298714Status:stayInformed | Starting May 11, 2026, the default backup retention for Power Platform environments will be changed from 28 days to 7. All environments will continue to be automatically protected with a 7‑day default backup, ensuring reliable recovery for day‑to‑day scenarios. For customers with higher compliance, governance, or operational needs, enabling Managed Environments unlocks the ability to extend backup retention up to 28 days, putting control directly in administrators’ hands. Managed environments will support up to 28 days of backup retention if increased by administrator; otherwise, the default is 7 days. How does this affect me? This change impacts the point in time restore window available for active environments and will not impact deleted environments. Currently, when a production environment with Dynamics 365 apps is deleted, the data will continue to be restorable for up to 28 days and when a production environment without Dynamics 365 apps is deleted, the data will continue to be restorable for up to 7 days. These are not changing. For users with higher compliance, governance, or operational needs, enabling Managed Environments can extend its backup retention up to 28 days. What action do I need to take? This message is for awareness, and no action is required. For environments that you want to extend the backup to 28 days, you will need to enable managed environment and change the backup retention period. |
